Dr. Diogo S. Belo, MD

Internal Medicine Doctor
Nephrologist

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Dr. Belo practices Internal Medicine and Nephrology in Chula Vista, California.

Physician Profile for Dr. Diogo S. Belo, MD

Address:: 340 4th Avenue 4; Chula Vista, CA 91910

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:

Accepting New Patients: Yes

Male

Years Since Graduation: 34

Practice Member Since: 1986.

Current Title: FACP

Physician Website: http://www.bnmg.org

Five-Star Doctor at Scripps Mercy Hospital - Chula Vista in Medical Diagnosis.

HealthGrades Five-Star Doctors are affiliated with a hospital that is highly rated by HealthGrades; are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.

Physician Treats:

Renal (Kidney) Cancer, Renal (Kidney) Diseases & Disorders, Renal (Kidney) Failure, Renal (Kidney) Failure - Hemodialysis Access, Renal Lithiasis (Kidney Stones), Renovascular hypertension, Polycystic Renal (Kidney) Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease

Physician Performs:

Peritoneal dialysis, Hemodialysis

Foreign Languages Spoken:

Portuguese, Spanish

Patient / Medical Philosophy: Balboa Nephrology Medical Group is dedicated to the treatment of Kidney Disease and Health Promotion in a caring and cost effective manner.

Experience / Training

Specialties:: Internal Medicine; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Diogo S. Belo, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.; Nephrology; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Diogo S. Belo, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.

Medical School:: University Fed De Pernambuco Recife 1975
Internship:: Griffin Hospital
Derby, 1978
Residency:: Griffin Hospital
Derby, 1980
Fellowship:: Montefiore Hospital
Bronx, NY; John Dempsey Hospital University Co
Newington, CT 1980

Procedure

Procedure	Number per Year (Approximate)
Peritoneal dialysis	-
Hemodialysis	-

Health Plan / Other

Health Plans:

Accepts most major Health Plans. Please contact our office for more information.

Accepts Medicare:

Yes

Accepts Medicaid:

Yes

Physicians that Share Call:

Luis Bedoya, Ricardo Soltero, Elizabeth Lozada-Pastorio, and Tagumpay Sacamay.

Participates in Clinical Trials:

Disciplinary Actions: HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Diogo S. Belo, MD as of 11/21/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Malpractice History: HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Diogo S. Belo, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia. Learn More

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